Pop Eye

[Jennifer_R]

My male Kribensis has Pop Eye.

My emergency question: is it's contagious? I’ve been reading web sites, and nothing mentioned about it being contagious.

He's hiding in my 100gal, and it will take all evening, a weekend to fish him out... so, can I wait?

Thanks!

 

[smb]

Popeye itself isn't contagious but if it's caused by bad water params, then others can be affected. If it was an injured eye, then no, it's not contagious.

 

[Jennifer_R]

Thanks for the answer!!!

Sorry about the mulit postings of my questions, I had error messages like it wasn't posting anything. Really really sorry everyone!

 

[smb]

You're welcome and I'll delete the other threads so no worries.

 

[Jennifer_R]

I want to post the test results of my water (just tested):

Temp 78º
pH 6.8
Nitrate 0ppm(Mg/L)
Ammonia 0ppm(mg/L)
Carbonate & General Hardness (kH & GH) scale range is 11º-22º(200-400ppm)

 

[Sea_Monster87]

It isn't contaigous

 

[gadazobe]

Popeye isn't contagious, but as smb pointed out, it's caused by bad water conditions. In your water parameter posting you said nitrAte. Do you mean nitrIte? If it is nitrAte - then check your nitrIte and the opposite- if it's nitrIte posted, then check your nitrAte.